| Kamenný Most | |
|---|---|
| Municipality | |
 Centre of Kamenný Most | |
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  Kamenný MostLocation in the Czech Republic | |
| Coordinates: 50°14′29″N 14°12′21″E / 50.24139°N 14.20583°E / 50.24139; 14.20583 | |
| Country |  Czech Republic |
| Region | Central Bohemian |
| District | Kladno |
| First mentioned | 1088 |
| Area | |
| • Total | 3.28 km (1.27 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 200 m (700 ft) |
| Population | |
| • Total | 410 |
| • Density | 130/km (320/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 273 26 |
| Website | kamennymost |
Kamenný Most is a municipality and village in Kladno District in the Central Bohemian Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 400 inhabitants.
Etymology
The name means 'stone bridge'. At the time when the village was founded, arched stone bridges were not built yet, but there was probably some kind of bridging, for which stone was also used as a material.
Geography
Kamenný Most is located about 13 kilometres (8 mi) northeast of Kladno and 20 km (12 mi) northwest of Prague. It lies in a flat agricultural landscape, on the border between the Lower Ohře Table and Prague Plateau.
History
The first written mention of Kamenný Most is from 1088, when it was owned by the Vyšehrad Chapter.
Demographics
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Transport
Kamenný Most is located on the railway line Louny–Kralupy nad Vltavou.
Sights
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The main landmark of Kamenný Most is a small late Baroque chapel. It was built in the second half of the 18th century.
West of the village on a hill stands a 1 metre (3.3 ft) tall sandstone engraving of a Latin cross. Some consider it a menhir, but it is probably just a medieval border stone.
References
- "Population of Municipalities – 1 January 2024". Czech Statistical Office. 2024-05-17.
- "Název obce" (in Czech). Obec Kamenný Most. Retrieved 2024-02-15.
- "Počátky obce" (in Czech). Obec Kamenný Most. Retrieved 2022-04-28.
- "Historický lexikon obcí České republiky 1869–2011" (in Czech). Czech Statistical Office. 2015-12-21.
- "Population Census 2021: Population by sex". Public Database. Czech Statistical Office. 2021-03-27.
- "Detail stanice Kamenný Most u Kralup n.Vlt" (in Czech). České dráhy. Retrieved 2024-02-15.
- "Kaplička" (in Czech). National Heritage Institute. Retrieved 2024-02-15.
- "Menhir" (in Czech). Obec Kamenný Most. Retrieved 2024-02-15.
- "Hraniční kámen" (in Czech). National Heritage Institute. Retrieved 2024-02-15.